Lee anderson



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HAME.

I No. 505,430. Patented Sept. 26, 1893;.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEE ANDERSON, OF PARIS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OE THREF-FOURTHS TO THOMASBROAD, JOHN MARTIN, AND E. W. RUSH, OF SAME PLACE.

HAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of L e tters Patent No. 505,430, datedSeptember 26, 1893.

Application filed February 8, 1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, LEE ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iarness-I-Iames, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to harness haines, and more particularly to thefastening devices employed for securing the trace chains or the tugsthereto.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and eflicient means ofattachment, which shall permit adjustment to be readily made to adaptthe line of draft or the pulling point to the length of the hames, theheight and form of the animal, and other controlling conditions.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective view of so much of a hame asis necessary to illustrate my invention; and Fig. 2 is a rear view ofthe same.

A indicates a hame to which is riveted or otherwise fastened a metallicplate B, said plate being of a length to include the extremes ofadjustment necessary to be made. Secured to this plate is an elongatedstaple O, and swiveled upon this staple is a tongue D. This tongue isfree under certain conditions to move from one end to the other of thestaple, and its outer end is arranged to bear normally against the plateB. The under face of the tongue is preferably fashioned to conform tothe face of the plate B, upon which it is desirable that the tongueshall have a firm bearing. About midway of the plate 13, and forward ofthe staple, I provide an L-shaped turn button or block E, said blockbeing pivoted at its lower end and adapted to swing under the staple C.The movement of this button is liniited by a stop or pin 1) projectingfrom plate B.

F indicates a trace chain or tug, or the usual link attached to the endthereof, which, as shown in Fig. 1, is designed to be brought intoengagement with the tongue D. This $erial No. 461,472. (No model.)

engagement is efiected by pushing the link F under the tongue D untilthe end of the tongue drops into the link, when the movement of the linkis reversed and it rides up on the tongue and causes the nose to bearupon the plate B, thus placing the direct strain equally upon the stapleand the plate. As shown in Fig. 1, the line of draft is at its highestpoint, and the link is held in this position by reason of its bearing onthe upper face of button E which is held against the stop I) by thepressure of the link upon it,

and the more pressure that is exerted upon said button, the more fixedit becomes in its position by reason of the stop being placed in rear ofits pivot. To lower the line of draft, as is often required, I simplypush the link F forward, turn up the tongue D, withdraw the link, andwhile the tongue is elevated or pushed to the upper end of staple 0,turn the button down out of the way, and then slide the tongue to thelower end. of the staple, where it is again ready for engagement withlink F, the button in the meantime having been turned up into itsnormalv position. It will thus be seen that the line of draft may bereadily changed, and without removing the harness from the animal, as ashort forward movement of the trace chain or tug and movement of thebutton is all that is necessary to allow the adjustment to be effected.

While I have shown in the drawings but one button, I do not wish tolimit myself thereto, as the staple may be made longer and two or morebuttons provided, giving greater range of adjustment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a trace ortug fastener, the combinatiou with the hame, of a staple securedthereto, a pivoted tongue mounted on the staple, and a button to limitthe movement of the tongue.

2. In a trace or tug fastener, the combina tion with the hame, of astaple secured thereto, a pivoted tongue mounted on the staple,

a button pivoted to the hame, and a stop to limit the movement of thebutton.

3. In a trace or tug fastening, the combi- 5 nation of a hame, a platesecured thereto, an

elongated staple secured to the plate, a pivoted tongue mounted on thestaple and adapted to bear at its free end upon the plate, a

button pivoted to the plate and adapted to limit the movement of thetongue on the sta- IO ple, and a stop to limit the movement of thebutton.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of twoWitnesses.

LEE ANDERSON. WVitnesses:

ALBERT SCALES, LEON M. ESTABROOK.

